Session 9 – Getting Your Music Out There

 Radio Promotion Tips

 The Most-Played Radio Stations in the US

 Use Radio Promotion to Boost Airplay, Build Audiences

 Visit Streetwise.com

 Sample Streetwise Job Assignment

 DIY Street Teams and Urban Music Promotion

 Guide to Promotional Touring

 Booking College Shows

Recommended Reading: The Charisma Factor

 Artist Development: Tour Support

 Musician’s Touring Resources

          Pollstar

          Musicianassist.com

          CDBaby.com

 Build Your Fan Base: Start a Mailing List

 Recommended Reading: Should You Make a Music Video? (PDF)

 Online Music Videos Database

          Clipland.com

 Music Videos: Production and Promotion (PDF)

 PR Firms Database

Music Publications Database

Session 10 – The Future

 Directory of National Radio Stations

 Billboard’s Top 100 Singles

 The Ultimate in Home Recording (Setting Up the Ultimate Digital Home Studio
an Article By Stewart Meredith)

 Utilizing the Internet to Promote Your Music

          Music and the Internet (PDF)

          Creating Your Official Website (PDF)

          Digital Audio Workshop (PDF)

          E-Commerce: Selling Your Stuff Online (PDF)

          CyberMarketing and Promotion (PDF)

          Conclusion (PDF)

 Places to Post Your Music Online

          MP3.com

          Taxi.com

          SoundClick.com

          Music Dish

 Five Mistakes Band and Label Sites Make

 Designing a Great Band Website

 Persistence: The Key to Success

          Capitalizing on Opportunities

          Goal Setting Essentials

Reality Check with Tim Sweeney: Why Are Artists Selling Themselves Short?

 

Take Quiz #4 online.